as in festivity
joyful or festive activity
the lottery winner was exhausted after a long night of revelry
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Recent Examples of revelry
Tinseltown’s enviable weather always calls for outdoor revelry — from Malibu beach gatherings to Bel-Air poolside soirées.
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Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Song by song, the revelry amplifies.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Amidst an atmosphere of refined revelry catering to glitterati and gearheads alike, this iteration at the Monterey Jet Center featured 275 automobiles and fourteen flying machines—from rotorcraft to private jets.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Join in the revelry of Tōhoku’s celebrated summer festivals, most of which take place in late July or early August.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Elycia Rubin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2025
Song by song, the revelry amplifies.
—Literary Hub, 15 Aug. 2025
Amidst an atmosphere of refined revelry catering to glitterati and gearheads alike, this iteration at the Monterey Jet Center featured 275 automobiles and fourteen flying machines—from rotorcraft to private jets.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
Join in the revelry of Tōhoku’s celebrated summer festivals, most of which take place in late July or early August.
—Zoe Baillargeon, Travel + Leisure, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for revelry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for revelry
Noun
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Highlights from the festivities have included Winfrey and her bestie Gayle King attending a cozy Ralph Lauren show and a cavalcade of stars, from Gwyneth Paltrow to Olivia Wilde, turning out for Michael Kors.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
15 Sep. 2025
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The Bear star Jeremy Allen White missed the festivities to attend to his best friend's wedding.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Sep. 2025
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No matter what that campaign had brought it would be a celebration of all their hard work.—
Charlotte Harpur,
New York Times,
22 Sep. 2025
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Both of the receivers were fined $14,491 for that celebration, but that wasn't the only fine for either of them.—
Mark Kern,
MSNBC Newsweek,
21 Sep. 2025
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Their everlasting merrymaking might seem warm and fuzzy at first glance, but in truth, there is a gloomy undercurrent to their existence, hiding just beneath the surface.—
Tomris Laffly,
Variety,
25 May 2025
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Alternatively, the Perry Lane Hotel, as well as the brand-new, Ann Savannah, will put you in the heart of the merrymaking.—
Madeline Weinfield,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Mar. 2025
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The merriment turned bittersweet when the camera panned over to the late, great Maggie Smith as the legendary Dowager Countess, followed by a heavenly shot of Jessica Brown Findlay as poor Lady Sybil, who died shortly after giving birth in Season 3.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
13 Sep. 2025
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Watkins counting up his touchdown total in merriment on the sideline and Dart staying in the game until well in the fourth quarter were haunting images for Arkansas faithful and the team.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Revelry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/revelry. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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